> -----Original Message-----
> From: arin-ppml-bounces at arin.net [mailto:arin-ppml-bounces at arin.net] On
> Behalf Of Owen DeLong
> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 3:57 PM
> To: Scott Leibrand
> Cc: arin ppml; Robert E. Seastrom
> Subject: Re: [arin-ppml] Draft Policy 2011-1 - Inter-RIR Transfers -
> Shepherd's Inquiry
>> > After Thursday, I also plan to float some other ideas (which we've
> > discussed here on the AC list) on PPML for inter-RIR transfer policy
> > that avoids the requirement for needs-based local transfer policy at
> > the receiving RIR. I think that will be necessary to actually allow
> > any inter-RIR transfers to APNIC. Since the current proposals are
> > no-ops unless APNIC changes their transfer policy in Busan, I'm ok
> > waiting to discuss them at Philly as well.
> >
>> First, the current proposals are not no-ops. They happen to exclude
> APNIC unless APNIC happens to change their policy. I see this as
> the right thing to do. I will strenuously oppose any policy that favors
> the
> elimination of needs basis and the abandonment of our stewardship in
> that direction.
>> Owen
>+1 .. I believe needs basis is fundamental to ARIN philosophy and must not be abandoned.
Kevin